Californians to benefit from the Nation's Most Comprehensive
Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Network to be built by NRG and eVgo

PRINCETON, NJ--November 5, 2012: NRG Energy ,
through its eVgo subsidiary, has been cleared to
provide Californians with the nation's most
comprehensive electric
vehicle (EV) charging network including fast chargers that allow
drivers
to add 50 miles of range in 15 minutes at premier retail
environments.
With today's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) approval of the
agreement between the California Public Utilities Commission and NRG,
eVgo can now begin work on a network that will raise the bar on
convenience for EV drivers.

“This approval enables one of the most
visionary”

As part of its agreement with the Commission, NRG is investing
approximately $100 million over the next four years in the eVgo
California charging network, generating in the process more than
1,500
jobs and a total economic benefit of more than $185 million from
employment and procurement of goods and services.

"This approval enables one of the most visionary
"public-private
partnerships" ever conceived to move forward; enabling NRG to begin
bringing the benefits of a comprehensive EV fast charging network to
the
largest population centers in California," said David
Crane, President
and CEO of NRG Energy. "This network will open the door
for more
California drivers to enjoy the enormous benefits of EV
ownership."

The fee-based eVgo charging network will consist of at least 200
publicly available fast-charging stations conveniently located at
premier retail locations in the San Francisco Bay area, the San
Joaquin
Valley, the Los Angeles Basin and San Diego County.

As part of the agreement, NRG will also facilitate EV ownership for
Californians who live in apartment buildings and other multi-unit
housing complexes and for Californians hoping to commute to work in
an
electric vehicle through its "make ready" commitment. eVgo will
install
the wiring (make readies) for at least 10,000 individual charging
stations located at offices, multifamily communities, schools and
hospitals.

To help ensure electric vehicle charging is available to Californians
of
all income levels, NRG will install at least 20 percent of the fast
charging stations in low income areas and ensure that mixed-income
housing locations are identified, evaluated, and pursued for the
individual charging station make readies.

As part of the commitment to California, NRG will spend $5 million in
collaboration with researchers and stakeholders on technology
demonstration projects that will test new charging and related
technologies and invest $4 million, in consultation with The
Greenlining
Institute, the California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative and
other key stakeholders, to support low income car-sharing, workforce
training, and related opportunity programs.

"With gasoline having just set new record highs,
FERC's decision today
couldn't be more timely or important for California
drivers," said Terry
O'Day, Director of Business Development for eVgo in
California. "Now
that we can start building eVgo fast-charging stations in California,
EV
drivers should expect range confidence from the first Freedom Station
sites in early 2013 and many more to follow."

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In addition to the investment NRG will be making in EV infrastructure
to
benefit Californians, NRG will contribute $20 million to the
California
Public Utility Commission for rate payer relief.

"We commend California and the California Public Utility
Commission for
their forward-looking views on the benefits of Zero Emission Vehicles
like EVs and then turning their views into action to actually
encourage
greater EV ownership," added Crane. "Together,
we are creating an
outstanding environment for making EVs an extremely viable,
sustainable
and fun way to drive in the State."

The agreement resolves outstanding litigation arising out of a
long-term
electricity contract entered into over a decade ago by a subsidiary
of
Dynegy, Inc., then a co-owner with NRG of a portfolio of power
generating plants in California. NRG inherited responsibility for
resolving this matter in 2006 when the Company acquired Dynegy's 50%
interest in the assets.

About NRG

NRG is at the forefront of changing how people think about and use
energy. A Fortune 500 company based in Princeton, NJ, NRG is a
pioneer
in developing cleaner and smarter energy choices for our customers:
whether as one of the largest solar power developers in the country,
or
by building the first privately funded electric vehicle charging
infrastructure or by giving customers the latest smart energy
solutions
to better manage their energy use.

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